Lab+2

==1. Under each of the six categories, shelter, health, water, education, energy and transport, choose one project which interests you. For each category, describe how it is designed to alleviate poverty for the project's stakeholders. (6 categories x 1 paragraph = 6 paragraphs)==

The shelter category is about designing suitable shelters, or homes for the stakeholders of a country that require extra help in building shelters. The Mad Housers Hut is the project I chose to talk about for the shelter category. This project was made by Georgia Tech architecture students that were designing shelter for Atlanta's homeless ("Design for the Other 90%: Mad Housers Hut"). Atlanta's Homeless are the stakeholders of this project. This design provides security, comfort and storage space for the homeless. A lock is used for providing security, a loft for comfort and storage and a wood-burning stove for food and heat ("Design for the Other 90%: Mad Housers Hut"). These huts are built to provide temporary aid for the homeless. The design of the huts provides the homeless a feeling of home in their environment.
 * Shelter**

The health category is about designing things that improve health conditions for the stakeholders of a country that have health issues. PermaNet by Vestergaard Frandsen is the project I chose to talk about for the health category. PermaNet is a net that has a long-lasting insecticide in it which kills mosquitos for four to five years ("Design for the Other 90%: PermaNet"). This net is mostly used in countries that are experiencing many problems with malaria. It helps countries like Africa that have many deaths from malaria because of the poor health treatments by killing the mosquitoes. This helps the stakeholders in such countries by giving them the chance to live a healthy life. PermaNet is designed in a way, so that it can be re-used for a long time which can is suitable for poor countries.
 * Health**

The water category is about designing things that help stakeholders of a country treat and access water easily. LifeStraw by Torben Vestergaard Frandsen is the project I chose for the water category. LifeStraw is a portable water-purification tool that transforms surface water to drinking water ("Design for the Other 90%: LifeStraw"). This can help stakeholders which are the ones living in countries that have difficulty obtaining clean and safe drinking water because of the diseases they have in their water. This can improve the lives of stakeholders in such countries by preventing them from getting infected by waterborne diseases which can give these stakeholders some stability in their lives. Having safe drinking water can help the stakeholders carry out their own tasks throughout the day.
 * Water**

The education category is about designing things for countries that lack the support in education. The Solar Home Lighting System by SELCO-India is the project I chose for the education category. Some countries such as India have limited electricity which can make it difficult for the them to carry out their own tasks. The Solar Home lighting System is a wireless solar system that was originally designing for places in India that have limited electricity. ("Design for the Other 90%: Solar Home Lighting System"). The stakeholders for this project were originally places in India that have limited electricity. Some countries that have limited electricity are using this system to improve their standard of living. This system allows people to be more productive in their tasks such as studying better which can help reduce poverty in their country.
 * Education**

The energy category is about designing things that use energy in an efficient way in countries that lack energy. Energy allows people to carry out their tasks. The Kenya Ceramic Jiko by the International aid and governmental agencies, local women's organizations and craftspeople is the project I chose for the energy category. The Kenya Ceramic Jiko is a portable charcoal stove that saves energy by saving the stakeholders' money, and by reducing use of fuel ("Design for the Other 90%: Kenya Ceramic Jiko"). The original stakeholders of the project are Kenyans. This reduces poverty in Kenya by allowing stakeholders to reduce consumption of money, and fuel.
 * Energy**

The transport category is about designing things that improve transportation conditions in countries that need help with transporting food, water and other necessities to their homes. The Q Drum by P. J. and J. P. S. Hendrikse is the project I chose for the transport category. The stakeholders of the Q Drum are those who live far away from reliable sources which they need for survival such as those in rural Africa ("Design for the other 90%: Q Drum"). The Q Drum is a circular container that can roll in order to make it easier for people who want to transport water to their homes. It is made so it can withstand the rocks and other things that are laid on the road because it is meant to be used for a long transportation on uneven roads. It also has a rope attached to it to make it easier for the stakeholder to transport water to their homes. The design reduces poverty by reducing a the issue of obtaining water from a long distance that can be in the way of the stakeholders when they want to do other things that are part of their survival.
 * Transport**

2. How does stakeholder analysis enable sustainable and socially responsible design? (1 paragraph)
Knowing about the stakeholders' issues, environment, lifestyles and needs when deciding what to design for them will help you create a design that will be effective, supportive and efficient for your stakeholders. A stakeholder analysis is like the research step in a design process which is critical and important since it guides your direction in designing something that actually is solution to those stakeholders' problems. A design for a solution for people who are experiencing survival issues should be functional-based rather than artistic-based. Analyzing the stakeholders of a country gives designers an idea of what materials are suitable for that country, so they can create something that can last in that country's environment.

3. List five characteristics of socially responsible product design. (List of 5 points)
Five characteristics of socially responsible product design: 1. A design that is suited for the environment of its stakeholders. 2. A design that is usable. 3. A design that allows people to carry out other tasks. 4. A design that is inexpensive. 5. A design that reduces the challenges of survival.

__**Works Cited**__ "Design for the Other 90%: Mad Housers Hut." Design For the Other 90% | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. .

"Design for the Other 90%: PermaNet." Design For the Other 90% | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. .

"Design for the Other 90%: LifeStraw." Design For the Other 90% | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. .

"Design for the Other 90%: Solar Home Lighting System." Design For the Other 90% | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. .

"Design for the Other 90%: Kenya Ceramic Jiko." Design For the Other 90% | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. .

"Design for the Other 90%: Q Drum." Design For the Other 90% | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. .